Rolf Blankenstein came from Germany as a refugee and found a job in Boxmeer as a butler for the Lion family and a man of all work at their tannery.
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This person is commemorated on a memorial in Boxmeer. More information on this memorial can be found (in Dutch) on the website of the Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei.
More information about this person can be found on www.dokin.nl